MSLD - Rivera, Chad

Module 5 Ethics Through the Lens of Our Everyday Work Reflection Blog: Building Trust as an Ethical Leader Prompt In the article,  Leadership Values and Workplace Ethics (The Balance Careers), Links to an external site.  Heathfield stated that trust is a problem in the workplace. Specifically, Heathfield spoke about the need to follow your ethical guiding principles as both a leader and an organization. Reflect on your guiding principles, and write a reflection blog about how you build trust as an ethical leader in your organization and how that impacts the entire organization at every level from the top to the bottom. Building Trust as an Ethical Leader Prompt 1      Trust is extremely important in an organization and in relationships, in general. It is not surprising that "a lack of trust is a problem in many workplaces" (Heathfield, 2020). The worst individuals one might meet in their lifetime are ones they simply cannot trust. There is most certainly a reaso...

Module 4 Ethics Through the Lens of Culture Reflection Blog: Ethical and Unethical Themes in Culture Prompt In the article,  What Ethical Leadership Means to Me: Asian, American, and European Perspectives (EBSCO/Hunt Library), Links to an external site.  the authors identify several ethical and unethical themes that are part of each culture. Review the article, paying particular attention to the themes for each culture. Address the following prompts: Discuss what ethical and unethical themes are present in your culture. Discuss these themes in relation to you and your value system.   Ethical and Unethical Themes in Culture Prompt 1            Ethical and unethical themes can vary across cultures, and it is important for leaders to recognize that acceptable and expected behavior in one culture may not pass the same in another. Resick et al. (2011) argue that “societal cultures influence sensitivities to ethical issues” (p. 435). There ar...

Module 3 Ethics and Me: Individual Frameworks Reflection Blog: Standing up for Ethical Values Prompt In  The Importance of Being an Ethical Leader (Northeastern University) ,  author Les Stein talks about how ethics are the foundation of great leadership. Stein indicates that one could not identify oneself as a type of leader without an ethical mindset.  Reflect on your ethical mindset and discuss what drives you.  Address the following questions: What ethical values are critical and make you, you?  What are some situations (personally or professionally) where you had to draw a line in the sand and take a stand against something because it violated your ethical principles? Standing Up for Ethical Values Prompt 1     According to Stein (2020), there is no one perfect model for effective leadership, but “every leader must behave ethically,” and be the centerpiece of any leadership foundation. Something unique about ethics, however, is that every person h...